Mingtan Dam
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The Mingtan Dam spans the Shuili River
about 4 km (2.5 mi) downstream from the outlet of Sun Moon Lake
in central Taiwan
. About 61.5 m (202 ft) high, the dam was completed in 1990. It forms Minghu Reservoir which is the lower reservoir for the Minghu Pumped-Storage Project. During high power demand, water used for power generation from Sun Moon Lake fills Minghu Reservoir, while during low demand, the water is pumped back upstream. This system can generate up to 1,600 MW at peak production.
During the 921 Earthquake
, a magnitude 7.2, Mingtan was one of eight dams that sustained damage, but did not collapse.
Shuili River
The Shuili River is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Nantou County for 19km.-See also:*Sun Moon Lake*Mingtan Dam*Minghu Reservoir*List of rivers in Taiwan...
about 4 km (2.5 mi) downstream from the outlet of Sun Moon Lake
Sun Moon Lake
Sun Moon Lake is the largest body of water in Taiwan as well as a tourist attraction. Situated in Yuchi, Nantou, the area around the Sun Moon Lake is home to the Thao tribe, one of aboriginal tribes in Taiwan. Sun Moon Lake surrounds a tiny island called Lalu...
in central Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. About 61.5 m (202 ft) high, the dam was completed in 1990. It forms Minghu Reservoir which is the lower reservoir for the Minghu Pumped-Storage Project. During high power demand, water used for power generation from Sun Moon Lake fills Minghu Reservoir, while during low demand, the water is pumped back upstream. This system can generate up to 1,600 MW at peak production.
During the 921 Earthquake
921 earthquake
The 921 earthquake , also known as Jiji earthquake , was a 7.3 Ms or 7.6 Mw earthquake which occurred at 1:47:12 am local time in Jiji , Nantou County, Taiwan. 2,415 people were killed, 11,305 injured, and NT$300 billion worth of damage was done...
, a magnitude 7.2, Mingtan was one of eight dams that sustained damage, but did not collapse.